The normal body temperature in the infant in the first days of life measured in the armpit is 37.0-37.5 ° C. After a few days, the temperature can range from 36 to 37 ° C. (In general, the usual temperature of 36.6 is set only by the end of the first year of the baby’s life.)
Normal baby temperature
- 36 - 37.3 ° C - in the armpit;
- 36.6 - 37.2 ° C - oral temperature;
- 36.9 - 38 ° C - rectal temperature.
In newborns, the thermoregulation process is not finally formed and heat transfer prevails over heat production (heat production), children often freeze, which is expressed in hiccups, cooling and blue hands, legs. Therefore, infants are easy to overheat or supercool.
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Parents should be aware that under constant swaddling conditions, thermoregulation mechanisms “do not start”. This delays the adaptation of the child to the natural environment and makes him susceptible to colds.
Maintaining normal temperature in the smallest children is achieved by the usual care of the child.
Body temperature is not the same for all children and fluctuates, as indicated abovefrom 36 to 38 degrees (depending on where we measure), plus depends on many factors of development and physiology of the child. To determine the optimal (normal) temperature of your baby’s body, you must for several days in the morning, at lunch and in the evening to measure it. Thus, parents will be able to establish the average stable temperature of their newborn baby.
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Ways to maintain normal body temperature in a newborn
The smaller the child, the more he needs to create a special thermal regime. There are simple ways to create a comfortable environment for your child.
- Children's room should be well warmed up from 20º to 24ºС.
- You need to wear a baby one layer more / less (depending on the season) than an adult dressed in these conditions.
- Make sure that the child does not freeze at night. Cover it with a natural blanket (made of wool, cotton), which retains heat better, while ensuring proper thermoregulation.
- To walk outdoors, the infant must be dressed according to season and weather. It is important that the baby’s head is warm to avoid hypothermia, as almost 30% of the heat is lost precisely with the head open.
- At first it would be wise to use a simple wall-mounted thermometer in the room to determine the temperature in the room (See article about the optimal temperature in the room of the newborn).
- To make sure the baby is warm, touch the back of the head with your palm. If the nape is cool, then the baby needs additional heat.
How to prevent overheating of the baby
At the same time, parents should be careful not to overheat the baby, because overheating infants tolerate much more severe hypothermia.
Normal body temperature is determined by the warm body, pink skin, and the activity of the child. If the parents noticed a decrease in the child’s activity, a lack of appetite, and an increase in temperature (especially if such symptoms occur in the warm season), the baby may have overheated. (In especially severe cases, overheating can even be fatal.)
To prevent overheating, use the following methods:
- The baby must be suitably dressed (in the summer, a cotton shirt and sheets are enough for shelter).
- Provide your child with a plentiful drink.
- In the heat, do not take the newborn to open sunny space, try to walk with him in the shade.
- Wear a panama hat on the baby’s head.
- Do not leave your child unattended in the stroller for daytime sleep in the summer, as the sun can heat not only the stroller, but also overheat the child.
- NEVER Do not leave the infant in a closed machine alone.
Each child is individual and the temperature norm for each infant can be different. If the child is active, healthy, eats well and does not feel any discomfort, then there is no reason for concern!
Does your baby cough? Does it flow from the nose? Or perhaps his eyes turned red? If in the morning when you are collecting your child in kindergarten or school, you notice signs of the disease, then rather give the baby Oscillococcinum. In the earliest stages of influenza and SARS, the drug will help the child’s body cope with the disease and prevent it from getting a fever. Why get sick if there is Oscillococcinum? After the first dose you will notice that the child has become much easier!
Well, if your child has a high fever, then read the articles:
- What to do and how to bring down the temperature
- How to bring down the temperature of a baby at home with folk remedies
- The baby has a temperature of 37 - is it worth it to worry?
- Temperature after vaccination
- Temperature medicines for children
Temperature in newborns and infants
I have two children, and each in infancy had its own temperature regime. Up to six months the elder had a normal temperature of 37.2, for which only we did not check it! At the same time, the child felt normal, was active and cheerful. Then gradually the temperature came to a standard rate. And the youngest already a week after birth, the temperature became 36.6.
I never cared too much about the temperature of the child, measuring it daily in the hospital, because knew that she could fluctuate in a wide range. The main indicator has always been his behavior, well-being and appearance.
Elevated body temperature can be the norm and at an age older than 1 year, if the child runs up, jumps)
In general, you need to remember that fever is only a symptom that indicates that something is wrong in the body, and look for the cause and not try to bring down the temperature in any way.
From my own experience I can say that each child may have a slightly different temperature norm. I always measure the temperature in the armpit, because I think that this is a more reliable way to determine the temperature in an infant.
BODY TEMPERATURE AT THE BABY TO 36.6 TO 36.8 AND COMES TO 37.2 IT IS NORMAL? WE 7 NUMBERS WILL BE A MONTH
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